Viet Cong grenade hits U S housing in Saigon
In Saigon a Viet Cong grenade exploded inside a U S military housing compound near the American Assistance Command headquarters, causing light casualties among Americans. Concurrently U S B52 bombers from Guam conducted twin raids on Viet Cong strongholds in Quang Tinh Province and Zone D, marking the first double B52 strike of the war and the 16th such attack since June 18.
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U.S. Strategic Air Force
Guam
South Viet Nam
American Assistance Command
Nguyen Dinh Chieu
Paster Streets
Military Assistance Command
Viet Nam
An Hoa
Chu
Zone D
Chu Lai
An’ Hi
Pittsfield Housing Authority Halts Plans In Abeyance
The Pittsfield Housing Authority has suspended all plans for new public housing while it reviews provisions of recently enacted federal housing legislation. Executive director Arthur C. McGill is in New York consulting with officials as Ralph Froio cites questions and protests over a 50 unit project on Victory Hill off Benedict Road. Citizens urged alternatives such as scattered housing and housing subsidies, while the authority promises re evaluation after gathering pertinent information.
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Pittsfield Housing Authority
Arthur C. McGill
Authority
New York
Ralph J. Froio
Pittsfield
Housing Authority
Victory Hill
Benedict Road
Glacier Bombed for Protection At Mattmark Dam Disaster
Rescue teams paused operations at Mattmark Dam in Switzerland as veteran glacier pilot Hermann Geiger dropped 700 pounds of explosives on Allalin Glacier. The goal was to loosen ice threatening workers seeking bodies of 99 killed in the 13,750 foot avalanche. Six bodies recovered. officials estimate 9 million dollars invested in machinery and installations. The accident involved workers from Italy and other nations, with tourists escaping a separate ice fall that crushed a bus.
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Mattmark Dam
Switzerland
UPD
Mattmark
Allalin
Hermann Geiger
Mount Stratiorm
Elektra-Watt Co
Mardtmark
Alexandre Verrey
Swiss Alps
Saas Fee
All State Tax Plans Fail Volpe Plans a Fresh Start
Boston reports Gov Volpe faces House rejection of all tax plans as Democrats and Republicans clash. The Volpe plan seeks 214 million revenue from sales tax and income tax hikes, while the Democratic leadership plan proposes 202 million in taxes and a 170 million income tax rise, all defeated in votes with Berkshire County lawmakers split along party lines. The Ways and Means plan also failed, and Volpe signals a fresh approach with potential compromises and broader reforms.
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Boston
Statehouse
Gov. Volpe
House
Berkshire County
Thomas C. Wajtkowski
William I. Kitterman
Joel §. Greenberg
Pittsfield
Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
Warren A. Turner
Lee
Edward S. Zelazo
Adams
Roger Asala
North
Jeadership
Senate
Maurice A. Donahue
Ways and Means
John F.X. Davoren
D-Milford
Berkshire
Curtiss
First Negroes elected in Gainesboro schools
In Gainesboro Tennessee Peggy Williams was elected president of her 8th grade homeroom as the first Negro student to attend Gainesboro Elementary School amid integration. Her sister Carolyn Williams became the first Negro to attend Jackson County High School, making the two sisters the only Black students in each school.
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Gainesboro, Tenn
UPI
Gainesboro
Peggy Williams
Peggy
Carolyn
Jackson County High School
Dominican Junta to Quit for OAS Plan
The Dominican military junta led by Brig. Gen. Antonio Imbert Barrera announces resignation to clear way for a provisional government framed by the OAS. The move follows weeks of negotiation with Ellsworth Bunker’s OAS committee and comes amid internal splits and U.S. backing for the peace formula. Commodore Francisco J. Rivera Caminero did not sign the document, linked to discord over the plan.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Imbert
OAS
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Francisco J. Rivera Caminero
Armed Forces
Rivera Caminero
Hector Garcia Godoy
Johnson
Talks Resume In Washington
President Johnson, after eight day postponement of a steel strike threat, kept pressure for a settlement in his weekly meeting with Democratic congressional leaders. Leaders urged negotiators to stay in session as long as needed as AFL-CIO United Steelworkers reps and 10 major steel firms returned to bargaining near the White House. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said management and labor should remain in Washington until a resolution is reached.
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Johnson
Capitol
Afl-Cio
United Steelworkers Union
America
White House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Siat
House
John McCormack
Mansfield
McCormack
Viet Nam
Bill D. Moyers
Pittsburgh
W. Willard Wirtz
Commerce
John T. Conner
Jyhnson
Federal plan to preserve Appalachian Trail lands
Interior Department backs federal bill to perpetuate the 2000 mile Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia by authorizing land purchases from willing sellers and other preservation steps. About 40 percent of the path crosses private land, including segments in Berkshire County.
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Washington
API
Interior Department
Maine
Georgia
Secretary of the Interior Department
Appalachian Mountains
Yerkshire County
Vermont
Blackinton
Mt. Greylock
Rights Leader Mayor Candidate In Springfield
In Springfield Massachusetts the race for mayor includes Rev. Charles E. Cobb 48 pastor of St. John s Congregational Church and civil rights leader who says he will run due to officials failing to keep commitments to civil rights leaders The Negro community reaction was mixed to his candidacy as the first Black candidate for the city s top office.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
Charles E. Cobb
St. John’s Congregational Church
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TBE
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